Shocking attachment for corn-harvesters.



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(Application filed Sept. '7, 189 9.)

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 660,041, dated October16-, 1900.

Application filed September '7, 1899. serial No. 729,673. tNo model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, FRANK BALL, a citizen of the United States, residingat Brickner, in the county of Putnam and State of Ohio, have invented acertain new and useful Improvement in Shocking Attachments for Corn-Harvesters, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to corn-Shockers; and the objects of my inventionare to provide a corn-shocking truck attachment for a corn cutting orharvesting machine of superior construction and arrangement of parts, toso construct said machine as to admit of its being readily connectedwith the platform or framework of any ordinary corn-cutting machine, toprovide improved means for supporting and building the shock, to provideimproved means for discharging the shock in an upright position, and toproduce other improvements the details of construction and arrangementof parts of which will be more fully pointed out hereinafter. Theseobjects I accomplish in the manner illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings, in which Figure 1 is a side elevation of my improvedshocking-truck. Fig. 3 is a detail view in perspective, illustrating theadjustable connection of one of the shock-band-l1olding arms and aframebrace arm.

Similar numerals refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

In carrying out my invention I employ a horizontal platform ortruck-base 1, the rear portion of which is mounted uponoppositelylocated truck or ground wheels 2. The forward end of theplatform is provided with a suitable clevis attachment 3, through themedium of which the same may be readily connected with the frame orplatform of a suitable corn-cutting machine.

4: represents a taihboard or dumping-platform which is hinged to therear end of the platform 1, as indicated at 5, and which when in itsraised or horizontal position forms a continuation or extension of saidplatform 1. Upon the upper side of the platform, near the lateral edgesthereof,I provide longitudinallyarranged parallel sliding bars 6, thelatter sliding in suitable guides or keepers 7, secured upon theplatform. Rising from the bars.

Fig. 2 is a plan view; and

rear end portion of each of these sliding bars 6 is a standard 8, thesestandards having a brace connection, as indicated at 9, with theFulcrumed to the upper end of each of the standards 8 is arearwardly-projecting arm 10, these parallel arms being engaged on theirundersides,as indicated at 11. Mounted between the outer portions of theparallel arms 10 is a shock supporting and forming band, which is formedof two sections, as indicated at 12 and 13, the section 12 being in thenature of a partially-circular and rigid strap and the section 13 beinghinged thereto and adapted to open between the arms 10, in the mannerindicated in Fig. 2. Each of these sections is preferably provided atintervals with forwardly-projecting radiallyarranged spurs 14. In orderto close the section or segment 13 and connect the outer end of thelatter with the section 12, thereby forming a complete band, a suitablefastening device may be employed, that herein shown consisting of abuckle 15 and strap 16.

As indicated at 17, I provide the platform extension 4 with upwardlyprojecting end brackets,which are connected with the standards 8 throughthe medium of supporting rods 18, said rods being jointedly connected attheir ends with said parts and serving when the bars 6 are in their mostforward positions to retain said platform-section 4 in a horizontalplane beneath the shock-holding band or former.

19 represents adjusting brace-arms, the lower and inner ends of whichare pivoted, as indicated at 20, to the standards Sand the outer ends ofwhich are provided on their inner sides with tooth-like shoulders 21,which are adapted to engage the under side notches 11 of the arms 10.These arms 10 are provided on their outer sides with longitudinalguide-rods 22, which pass through loops or keepers 23 on the outer sidesof the bracearms 19. Journaled beneath the platform 1 is a transverserocking shaft 24, each end of which is provided with anupwardly-extending lever, the latter being indicated at 25 and 26, saidlevers extending through longitudinal slotted opening in said platform.The lever 26 is in the nature of a hand-lever and has jointedlyconnected therewith an operating rod 27, which at its rear end issimilarly connected with the lower portion of that stand ard 8 which ison the corresponding side of the machine. The lever 25, through themedium of a'rod 28, is likewise connected with the opposite standard 8.

29 represents a transverse rocking shaft, which 'is journaled in thebars 6 and which is provided at each end with an upwardly-extendinglever, the latter being indicated, respectively,at 30 and 31. Fulcrumedcentrally on the outer side of each of the standards 8 is a lever-bar32, the upper end of each of the latter being through the medium of arod 33 jointedly connected with one of the bracearms 19, while the lowerend of each of the lever-arms 32 is similarly connected with each of thelevers 30 and 31 through the medium of rods 34.

35 represents a vertical post, which, being suitably braced, rises fromone side of the platform 1 near the rear end portion thereof, this posthaving fulcrumed on its upper end a lever 36, the outer end of whichsupports a transverse bar 37, the latter being, through the medium oflinks 38, jointedly connected with the upper sides of the arms 10.

In utilizing my invention the cornstalks from the cutting-machine are,as they fall from the cutter, received upon the forward portion of theplatform 1, from which they are carried by a person stationed upon saidplatform and inserted in vertical positions within the stationarysection of the shock holder or former 12. This operation is continueduntil asufficient number of the stalks have been thus gathered withinthe holder and upon the extension 4 to constitute a desirable-sizedshock. The hinge-section 13 is now pressed inward and closed inconnection ,k rpo with the section 12, the spurs 14, by engaging thestalks, serving to assist in holding the shock closely therein. Thestalks forming the shock may now be tied at a suitable height,afterwhich the sliding bars are driven rearwardly on the platform by arearward pressure on the hand-lever 26. This movement of the slidingbars 6 through the connection of the standards 8 thereof with the,platform extension 4 serves to drop the latter downward, thus permittingthe dropping of the shock onto the ground, which operation isfacilitated by raising the outer end of the lever 36 until the teeth 21of the brace-bars 19 are out of engagement with the notches of the arms10 and throwing said brace-arms rearward by a forward movement of thelever 30. The shock thus being deposited on the ground and the former orholder opened, the outer end of the lever 36 maybe raised to elevatesaid former to its normal position, during which operation the bars 19will successively engage the notches of the arms 10 until the latter arein their normal horizontal positions. The platform extension may now bereturned to its proper horizontal position by a forward movement of thelever 26.

From the above-described construction and operation it will be seen thatmeans are provided not only for the proper formation and support of acorn-shock, but for delivering the same in a vertical position on theground. It will be observed that the parts of my improved device aresimple of construction, that the same may be produced at a reasonablecost of manufacture, and that said machine will be of great utility asan attachment for the ordinary classes of corn-cutting machines.

Having now fully described my invention, what I claim, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

In a shocking attachment for corn-harvesters, the combination with aplatform, a pair of ground-wheels thereunder and a platformsection 4hinged to the main platform, of a sliding frame on said main platform, acornshock holder supported by said frame and consisting of a fixed andhinged section, rods 18 connecting said platform extension with saidframe and means for sliding said frame on said platform, substantiallyas specified.

FRANK BALL.

In presence of- A. T. Fox, H. J. SoHMITsoHULTE.

